Colin Grabow One hopeful theory behind the Trump administration’s “Liberation Day” tariff increases was that they were a negotiating tool to ultimately produce a more open trade environment. The tariffs would bring other countries to the negotiating table, deals to open foreign markets would be concluded, and the tariffs would be removed. Freer and more open trade would prevail. Well, ...
In this in-depth walkthrough, Grayson introduces the brand-new Market Summary Dashboard, an all-in-one resource designed to help you analyze the market with ease, speed, and depth. Follow along as Grayson shows how to take advantage of panels, mini-charts, and quick scroll menus to maximize your StockCharts experience. This video originally premiered on May 12, 2025. Click on the above image ...
House and Senate Republicans have been working for months on a sweeping piece of legislation addressing a litany of President Donald Trump’s agenda items. Such a bill is possible via the budget reconciliation process, which allows the party controlling Congress and the White House to pass broad policy overhauls while totally sidelining the minority. It lowers the Senate’s threshold for ...
President Donald Trump declared Monday that the U.S. ‘will no longer tolerate profiteering and price gouging from Big Pharma’ as he signed an executive order implementing what his administration is calling ‘most favored nations drug pricing.’ ‘The principle is simple – whatever the lowest price paid for a drug in other developed countries, that is the price that Americans will ...
President Donald Trump defended the U.S. preparing to accept a jumbo jet gift from Qatar’s royal family to serve as a temporary Air Force One as Boeing failed to roll out a new Air Force One fleet in a timely manner. ‘We’re very disappointed that it’s taking Boeing so long to build a new Air Force One,’ Trump said during ...
China has agreed to ‘open itself up to American business’ following trade negotiations between Washington, D.C., and Beijing on Saturday, according to President Donald Trump. The arrangement was arguably the most significant development stemming from the trade negotiations, Trump told reporters Monday at the White House. Plans have yet to be finalized and ‘papered,’ but Trump said that China is ...
Earnings season continues, and this week we’re looking at three companies heading into their reports with different trajectories. One is in a long-term downtrend, one has been a steady riser, and one is somewhere in between. Let’s unpack what’s happening adn what to watch, all with an eye on balancing opportunity and risk, something that matters even more when you’re ...
Sector Shuffle: Same Players, New Positions The past week brought an unusual shake-up in the RRG sector ranking model. While the composition of the top five sectors, and thus the bottom six, remained unchanged, every single position in the entire ranking shifted — a rare occurrence that sets the stage for what’s likely to be another interesting week ahead. (2) ...
Walter Olson I had missed the story from two weeks ago about what happened after (apparent) agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), one wearing a balaclava to hide his face, seized two men at the Charlottesville, VA, courthouse. The sequel, as reported by the local paper, the Daily Progress, was that an *unnamed* (!) ICE spokesperson threatened ...
Michael F. Cannon Government should not purchase medicines for civilians. Period. The US Medicare and Medicaid programs illustrate why. Medicare pays significantly higher prices for medicines than other government programs. Medicaid likewise overpays for prescription drugs and has spillover effects that increase drug prices for private purchasers. These programs pay excessive prices partly because Congress largely let the pharmaceutical industry ...